Hyperion: A Romance

This is an antique copy of "Hyperion ~ A Romance" by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated, but an inscription at the front is dated 1899); David McKay; Philadelphia. This edition is nicely illustrated with 21 full-page photographic plates, each with a descriptive tissue guard. Gilt top page edges. Ribbon page marker. Decorative end papers. An old newspaper article that mentions Longfellow has been taped onto the front end paper.

From a review: "Although less significant than his lyric and epic poetry, Hyperion captures an artist coming into his own within a Romantic tradition flooded with major and minor figures across the globe. (The story) is a fascinating blend of travel narrative, philosophy, and bildungsroman from a writer with a poet's sense of the world."

Condition:
Clean covers and spine. Bright gilt top page edges; bright gilt lettering and decorations on the front cover and spine. Sharp cover corners. There are a couple small scuffs to the cloth at the bottom edge of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned and clean with no notable issues found. There is an inscription written in pen dated 1899 on a front end paper. A newspaper clipping has been affixed to a front end paper with a strip of tape. There is an old bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. The ribbon page marker is present, but has detached. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.